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General
General | 16 December 2021

Linde receives 'A' for water stewardship from CDP

Company secured the top score for its approach to tackling water security

Sustainability
Sustainability | 16 December 2021

Wacker revises sustainability goals, aims to cut 50% GHG emissions by 2030

The company is committing to the 1.5-degree target and undertaking to issue transparent progress reports on its course toward climate neutrality, which it strives to achieve by 2045

General
General | 16 December 2021

Teijin starts life-cycle assessment of carbon fibers

Initiative will be useful in identifying carbon hotspots in manufacturing processes and evaluating options for emissions reduction

General
General | 16 December 2021

MBCC acquires Singapore-based firm Nautec

Nautec is a manufacturer of ultra-high-performance concrete and cementitious composites

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 December 2021

Ethanol blended GST reduced from 18% to 5%

The encouraging initiatives on the supply side of ethanol has prompted the government to advance the target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol in the country from 2030 to 2025-26

Technology
Technology | 15 December 2021

thyssenkrupp to install 2GW electrolysis plant in Saudi Arabia

thyssenkrupp will engineer, procure, and fabricate the plant based on their large-scale 20 megawatt (MW) alkaline water electrolysis module

Technology
Technology | 15 December 2021

Drax awards a services contract for carbon capture project

The carbon capture units will be integrated into two of the four existing biomass power generating units.

Gas
Gas | 15 December 2021

Svante, Kiewit to collaborate on carbon capture projects in North America

Through this collaboration, both companies intend to address the critical need of lowering the capital cost of the capture of the carbon dioxide emitted from industrial facilities in order to achieve the world’s net-zero carbon goals required to stabilize the climate

Chemical
Chemical | 15 December 2021

BASF expands MDI capacity at Verbund site in Geismar

This final phase of the expansion project, which includes several new upstream units, is targeted to be complete by the middle of the decade, with resulting total MDI capacity of approximately 600,000 m.t./yr

General
General | 15 December 2021

Goodyear, Monolith to collaborate on sustainable carbon black production

Goodyear has signed a collaboration agreement and letter of intent with Monolith for the development and potential use of carbon black produced from methane and/or biomethane for tires

Chemical
Chemical | 15 December 2021

Sumitomo Chemical reorganizes research facilities in Japan

Company will also build a new research facility at the Osaka site as a base for incubation and open innovation

Battery
Battery | 15 December 2021

LG Chem makes equity investment in US-based battery recycling company Li-Cycle

In addition to its equity investment, a long-term supply agreement was also signed to supply LG Chem and LG Energy Solution 20,000 tons of nickel over a ten-year period starting in 2023.

General
General | 15 December 2021

Vopak Moda commissions first marine terminal in Houston

It is the first greenfield terminal in the Port of Houston in more than a decade and positioned to become the premier U.S. Gulf Coast hydrogen and low-carbon ammonia terminaling hub

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 December 2021

India to witness significant petrochemicals project starts through 2025

GlobalData’s latest report reveals that out of the 281 projects expected to commence operations in India, polypropylene projects will be 21, and propylene projects will be 16. Ethylene and polyethylene projects will be 15 projects each

Chemical
Chemical | 15 December 2021

UK offers sustainability experience to Indian chemical industry

Given its expertise in the areas of sustainability and responsible regulation, UK could help Indian chemical industry grow in a sustainable way

People
People | 15 December 2021

Cipla appoints Geetali Thakur as Director & Head - API EHS & Process Safety

She has 20 years chemical process industry experience including 10+ years in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) and plant operations

General
General | 15 December 2021

India is aiming to increase supply chain efficiency and lowering logistics costs: Sarbananda Sonowal

MIV 2030 has identified initiatives such as developing world class mega ports, trans-shipment hubs and infrastructure modernization of ports

Renewable
Renewable | 15 December 2021

CCI approves acquisition of 40% stake by Reliance in Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy

Acquisition can go up to 51.07% of equity share capital of SWREL in the eventuality of full acceptance of the open offer

General
General | 14 December 2021

PSU oil companies spent Rs. 5,582 Cr under CSR

Public sector oil companies have been earmarking 2% of their average net profits made during the three immediately preceding financial years as per Section 135 of the Companies Act

Energy
Energy | 14 December 2021

BPCL collaborates with BARC for green hydrogen

Refiners are setting up large scale electrolysers to produce Green Hydrogen from water and thereby decarbonize hydrogen production

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